Hankook SmartFlex AH35 for a Class A Vista

[Babe2201]

I would want name brand rubber for it, keep looking, deals are out there.

Hankook is a name brand

 

[Utclmjmpr]

The forth largest tire maker in the world,, selling tires to Porche,,Bugatti,,Jaguar Mercedes,,Audi,,VW,Volvo,,,,,to name a few>>>Dan,,

 

[Dan_Frisbie]

I went with Goodyear on my Class A (I no longer have it) because it was the best available. Goodyear makes steer and drive tires and I put steers all the way around for rotation purposes (steer on drive axles has no ill effect, but steers are usually a little more expensive).
The only other brand I would run on any RV or heavy truck is Cooper Tires.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

(steer on drive axles has no ill effect,

Pure steer tires are rare so you are probably referring to All-Position tires. AP or Steer tires will have less traction for braking or acceleration in mud or snow but usually run more quietly and may give slightly better MPG. Usually a good choice for an RV.

 

[Dan_Frisbie]

Pure steer tires are rare so you are probably referring to All-Position tires.

No, I am not “probably” referring to All Position (AP) tires. I was (and am) referring to Steer Tires. I know what I bought and I understand tires on trucks.

Once again, a theorist has to weigh in what he believes, but doesn’t know.

 

[the4quads]

Welcome!

I have discovered (but on my Class C) that buying cheap tires can be VERY expensive. I now only buy the most expensive tires I can find, after a good dozen blowouts caused by cheap tires, which often does a lot of other damage.

I probaly had more blowouts than anybody in this forum. During one trip, two blowouts in two days, both in CA.

It's now getting close to the time for me to change all six tires on my 2022 Class A (which means built in 2021) as the tires are now around five years old. They should be changed soon just because of age, regardless of wear. Even if they still look like new.

I have seen on I-5 in CA what looked like a rather new Class A motorhome on the side of the freeway with a blowout. It did so much damage, I assume the motorhome was totaled out because of damage caused by the blowout.

-Don- Reno, NV

You really shouldn't take a chance with the cheapest tires. Quality first, cost second.

 

[Adventurous Traveler]

I wouldn't hesitate to put Hankooks on your RV. On my prior 36' diesel pusher, I had them on the front axle, and later in the year I put four Sumitomo's on the rear. I actually bought the Hankooks on Walmart.com for the best price, with my diesel repair shop doing the install. Saved a little money doing it that way. Also, for my daily driver, I have used Hankooks, and they provided a great ride and value compared to many "top name" tires on the market.

I bought the Sumos through a local tire shop I've used in the past on my autos, that only does mobile installs. This worked out great, sitting on my front porch having a beer and reading a book while the guy installed the new rubber.

Besides the Sumos I put on my DP, I had also changed out all six cracked Michelin crap after only 16K miles on them on my prior gas motorhome with Sumitomos. They are excellent tires formerly known as Dunlop and may offer the best tire vs price for RV'ing.

IMHO, steer tire terminology is a marketing term used with internet shopping, with some brands trying to differentiate themselves from the many tire choices available online. This is similar, again IMHO, to top-tier gas offered by Shell and a couple of other fuel retailers, similar to Mobil touting their detergent gasoline cleans engines better.



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